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Career & Technical Education

Provide students with pathways to postsecondary education and careers by integrating core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge.

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  • A School Leader’s Approach to Career Education

    Career development education has many benefits but can be hard to implement. See how one high school principal is making it work.
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  • Using an Academy Model to Reimagine CTE

    A high school STEAM academy focused on aviation offers replicable approaches for rethinking meaningful career and technical education.
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  • Boys Are Falling Behind. What Can We Do About It?

    Boys are underperforming in school, harming their future job prospects and potential for economic mobility. A new book argues it’s the system that needs fixing, not boys.
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  • Combining Career and Technical Education With World Language Instruction

    Tailoring world language instruction to the trades that students study in CTE programs can equip them for on-the-job conversations.
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  • A Tech Support Center Run by Students

    High school students develop real-world skills by providing on-site tech support to their classmates and school staff.
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  • Running a Business in School

    Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.
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  • The Benefits of Providing Career Pathways in High School

    An assistant principal explains how a focus on industrial arts can generate enthusiasm among high school students.
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  • Showing Students Career Pathways to Teaching

    To increase the number of prospective teachers, some districts are offering high school students a clear path to a teaching career.
    275
  • Using Project-Based Learning to Prepare Students for Cutting-Edge Careers

    Hoping to prepare high school graduates to solve complex, real-world problems, an Ohio STEM school found answers in project-based learning.
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  • 4 Ways to Guide Students With Disabilities to Success After High School

    Strong relationships with teachers combined with early postsecondary planning can improve disabled students’ college and career outcomes.
    427
  • Diverse Students Find a Home in Esports

    A fast-growing industry is making its mark in U.S. schools. Its proponents say it’s far more inclusive than traditional sports—and paves the way to future careers.
    854
  • Transition Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Administrators

    Matt Davis has highlighted resources for parents, teachers, and administrators that can help students make the transition into elementary, middle, and high school -- and beyond.
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  • Guiding Students to Set Up Professional Networks to Prepare for the Future

    Students can make connections with people who will help them learn about professions they want to pursue—all before leaving school.
    268
  • Work-Based Learning in High School

    A framework for ensuring that high school special education students develop the skills they need to join the workforce with confidence.
    284
  • Resources for Building Community Partnerships

    Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.
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